Identification technician vs technician

The differences between identification technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an identification technician has an average salary of $47,423, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for an identification technician include afis, fingerprint cards and criminal justice. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Identification technician vs technician overview

	Identification Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$47,423	$38,045
Hourly rate	$22.80	$18.29
Growth rate	3%	1%
Number of jobs	5,324	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	-	2

Identification technician vs technician salary

Identification technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Identification Technician	Technician
Average salary	$47,423	$38,045
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $88,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between identification technician and technician education

There are a few differences between an identification technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Identification Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	-

Identification technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between identification technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Identification Technician	Technician
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	2%

Differences between identification technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Identification technician example responsibilities.

Attach warrants and enter data into CJIS
Process evidence in-house for latent fingerprints, trace evidence and DNA evidence.
Assist in the training of new employees - fingerprint comparisons, AFIS input, crime scene techniques
Fingerprint arrestee's and take their photo, collect DNA samples if need depending on charges.
Monetize online content by placing advertisements on infringing YouTube videos or have videos remove via client's preference.
Perform bacterial identification routinely using the API system in conjunction with microscopic examinations.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Identification technician vs technician skills

Common identification technician skills

Afis, 16%
Fingerprint Cards, 14%
Criminal Justice, 14%
Identification System, 11%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 9%
Data Entry, 7%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%